Stories of
American Heroes -
Brought to you from the "Home of Heroes" - Pueblo, Colorado

David Monroe Smith

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Smith on the Hill Ponder
Cemetery

Born:November 10, 1926 at Livingston, KY

Entered
Service in the US Army from Livingston, KY

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Korean War For heroism
September 01, 1950 at Yongsan, Korea

Died:September
01, 1950 at the age of 23

Private First
Class Smith was a gunner in the mortar section of Company E,
emplaced in rugged mountainous terrain and under attack by a
numerically superior hostile force. Bitter fighting ensued and
the enemy overran forward elements, infiltrated the perimeter,
and rendered friendly positions untenable. The mortar section
was ordered to withdraw, but the enemy had encircled and closed
in on the position. Observing a grenade lobbed at his
emplacement, Private First Class Smith shouted a warning to his
comrades and, fully aware of the odds against him, flung himself
upon it and smothered the explosion with his body. Although
mortally wounded in this display of valor, his intrepid act
saved five men from death or serious injury.